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ANYWHERE BUT HERE

Electric Company Theater

by Carmen Aguirre

directed by Juliette Carrillo

design by Christopher Acebo

World premiere

Anywhere But Here follows a family on a journey back towards Chile from Canada. Along the desert border between the US and Mexico, the father and his two young daughters encounter an increasingly fantastic range of characters. They are encircled by past, present and future, in a collective vision that takes them, and the audience, into the compelling experiences of people crossing and guarding the border. With the arrival of the mother of the family, they confront the costs of exile and the true nature of home.

THE YEAR TO COME

La Jolla Playhouse

by Lindsey Ferrentino

directed by Anne Kauffman

design by Christopher Acebo

World premiere

Every New Year’s Eve a family gathers in their Florida backyard to ring in the coming year. In between dips in the pool, politically incorrect banter and a highly-anticipated onion dip, their relationships grow and fracture in moments that become family legend. Unfolding backwards from 2017 to 2000, The Year to Come shows how the promise of our future is shaped by the lens of our past. Rising playwright Lindsey Ferrentino introduces us to a distinctly American family whose evolution mirrors the turbulence of the 21st century.

AMERICAN MARIACHI

Arizona Theater Company

by Jose Cruz Gonzales

directed by Christopher Acebo

A vibrant new comedy.

Spending her days caring for her ailing mother, Lucha yearns to break her monotonous routine. Here’s a wild idea: an all-girl mariachi band! But it’s the 1970s, and girls can’t be mariachis … or can they? A heartwarming and hilarious new comedy about music’s power to heal and connect, featuring gorgeous live mariachi music that will send your heart soaring.